Business and Technology Reporter in Nairobi, Kenya
Nation Media Group
Growing up, Joy Omondi, 24, had always been referred by peers as the “fat girl with acne”. The teasing affected her self-esteem, but this was trivial compared to what the world of technology had in store for her adult self.
Joy, a financial analyst, is a textbook case of how interacting with generative AI tools can be detrimental to mental health, especially that of youths who are still discovering themselves mentally and emotionally.